I beg your pardon? I said I've never heard of 'Ani się nie obejrzysz'(to me, my friends and family it's always been 'Ani się obejrzysz') and thought that it's non-existent, but there's quite a number of Google hints, so it does actually exist.

Ani się nie obejrzysz definitely exists, this is why I got puzzled. No question about it. Many people use it this way -- I would not really make up a Polish phrase like that. I was referring to the verb form. usually heard it in the second person, not in the first or third.

I was referring to the verb form. usually heard it in the second person, not in the first or third.

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I see no reason why it shouldn't be used in the third person.... it's perfectly fine, good and natural Polish. If you think it's not, well, then maybe it's due to the fact that you're no longer exposed to Polish. Trust me, no-one would bat an eyelid on hearing that.

Hi, Dreamlike. The original phrase was in the first person singular (verb form) -- Ani się obejrzę. I was just wondering if that would be often used because I know the phrase in the second person singular (mostly) as far as the verb form goes -- general you. Is it Ok to say "ani się obejrzy" (on, ona, ono) in the third person? If so, can you think of any examples.

Hi, Dreamlike. The original phrase was in the first person singular (verb form) -- Ani się obejrzę. I was just wondering if that would be often used because I know the phrase in the second person singular (mostly) as far as the verb form goes -- general you. Is it Ok to say "ani się obejrzy" (on, ona, ono) in the third person? If so, can you think of any examples.

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Hi, Liliana. Yes, that would be perfectly fine. As I said, it can be used in every person and tense. As for the examples, these are taken from the Polish media:

Ani się nie obejrzysz definitely exists, this is why I got puzzled. No question about it. Many people use it this way -- I would not really make up a Polish phrase like that. I was referring to the verb form. usually heard it in the second person, not in the first or third.

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I confirm that 'ani się nie obejrzysz' (with the emphatic 'nie') is used and is correct. I think that you don't hear it so often these days though. Its version with no 'nie' is definitely much more common to my experience. It is also used in various persons and tenses, as said by Dreamlike.